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when jeremiah wright talks, he says it is white america. they say the same thing of any country that is against the gospel. when anything happens there, they say it is cursed by got. it is a warped theology, but is in no way, racist. >> that is a critical job. i do not know if they showed you -- as important as the call she puts up are the calls that she does not allow. that is the gate that all comments must pass through. every morning, she provides a list of stories that could be six or seven pages long. she is very much a part of the editorial process. given the kind of small network, sheet runs the school but we are part of. she keeps us on track and sometimes you might get a little bit too far out in one direction and she can help bring us back. she had a very successful career in seattle. the guy that is the program director had been out there and brought her to washington when we actually conceived the "the grandy and andy morning show." we also do a thing at the end of the week which are the top sound bites. about was her idea. she
when jeremiah wright talks, he says it is white america. they say the same thing of any country that is against the gospel. when anything happens there, they say it is cursed by got. it is a warped theology, but is in no way, racist. >> that is a critical job. i do not know if they showed you -- as important as the call she puts up are the calls that she does not allow. that is the gate that all comments must pass through. every morning, she provides a list of stories that could be six or...
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america is in very serious trouble. this guy has got to get serious about american economy and its place in the world. he keeps talking about 3 carving the time, redistributing the pie as it is crumbling is -- in his hands. he has a great opportunity because the republicans don't have much to say about making things better. it is like pulling a light string and getting the light to come on. if you talk to the republicans, they say deregulation. look at wall street, they need regulation. >> we are waiting for the president who will be departing the white house in about seven or 8 minutes. meanwhile, the senate has gaveled in for a brief session. the senators have dinner together and then they go to the senate chamber and then they will walk across to the house chamber for a joint session of congress. this is the third time that the president has delivered a speech before a joint session of congress. this will be the first official state of the union. let's talk about the health care issue. you are talking about this toni
america is in very serious trouble. this guy has got to get serious about american economy and its place in the world. he keeps talking about 3 carving the time, redistributing the pie as it is crumbling is -- in his hands. he has a great opportunity because the republicans don't have much to say about making things better. it is like pulling a light string and getting the light to come on. if you talk to the republicans, they say deregulation. look at wall street, they need regulation....
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>> host: in america. . . this being coming up next, booktv presents after words, an hourlong program where we invite guest hosts to interview authors. this week long time talk radio program brian jennings discusses his latest book, "censorship" the threat to silence talk radio. mr. jennings explained what he believes will be the backdoor path to reinstating the fairness doctrine and silencing conservative talk radio. mr. jennings discusses his book with a nationally syndicated talk show host, monica crowley. >> host: i am monica crowley, the host of a nationally syndicated radio program "the monica crowley show." i'm also a panelist on the mcglaughlin group and a political and foreign affairs analyst for the fox news channel. i am delighted to welcome to the program today brian jennings. brian is one of the nation's top talk radio programmers. he served more than a decade as a national vice president of top programming for citadel broadcasting. he is an authority on talk radio. everybody in the industry knows
>> host: in america. . . this being coming up next, booktv presents after words, an hourlong program where we invite guest hosts to interview authors. this week long time talk radio program brian jennings discusses his latest book, "censorship" the threat to silence talk radio. mr. jennings explained what he believes will be the backdoor path to reinstating the fairness doctrine and silencing conservative talk radio. mr. jennings discusses his book with a nationally syndicated...
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it is a great day for every person in america. whether you own stock, run a mom-and-pop grocers stored. when we took in those contributions, they were just like that. they were from individuals, restaurants, liquor stores, dry cleaners. people who incorporate for the protections because of the litigious nature of this country. what we tried to do with speak for them. they have no lesser voice than an individual. many corporations in this country are individuals. thank you. >> i and the president of common cause and i am here with some colleagues who think that rick is is not a triumphant day other than for wall street's and for business interests. i am president of common cause, working with public campaign and public citizen's and a group of people who are outraged by this decision. it is the super bowl of bad decisions. corporations are not individuals. some of them are larger than countries. we need to recognize that money has influenced the debate here in washington for too long. all you have to do is look at the housing crisi
it is a great day for every person in america. whether you own stock, run a mom-and-pop grocers stored. when we took in those contributions, they were just like that. they were from individuals, restaurants, liquor stores, dry cleaners. people who incorporate for the protections because of the litigious nature of this country. what we tried to do with speak for them. they have no lesser voice than an individual. many corporations in this country are individuals. thank you. >> i and the...
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fedex. >>> from america's news headquarters, hello. i'm julie banderas. a top u.s. counter terrorism official warning that al-qaeda extremists are busy trying to launch attacks on american soil. national counterterrorism center director michael leiter saying the failed christmas day attack was a reminder of the threat. in the weekly radio address, barack obama blames the flight 253 attempt on the group al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula and vowed those behind it would be held to account. bundle up. bitter winter weather is gripping the eastern two-third of the country. ocean storm moving to northern new england bringing lots of snow. forecast erers say it will stick around over the weekend. maine, new hampshire could get up to a foot-and-a-half of snow. the storm is expected to leave the northeast by monday. i'm julie banderas. now back to "huckabee." for the latest headlines go to foxnews.com. >> mike: we have had the pleasure of being joined by the amazing kreskin a couple of times and both times he boggled our mind with the incredible ability to read our minds. th
fedex. >>> from america's news headquarters, hello. i'm julie banderas. a top u.s. counter terrorism official warning that al-qaeda extremists are busy trying to launch attacks on american soil. national counterterrorism center director michael leiter saying the failed christmas day attack was a reminder of the threat. in the weekly radio address, barack obama blames the flight 253 attempt on the group al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula and vowed those behind it would be held to...
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both of whom wanted to transform america. they both wanted to make america a different place. johnson, you know, was succeeding to a remarkable extent until he lost track of if in vietnam. july, 1965, he's doing two things. he has gotten through the voting rights act. we shall overcome, he said. he gets through this act in a -- just writing about it in the book i have now -- it's marvelous to watch him get this bill through the senate vote by vote. he does it. he's signing the medicare bill. this is the same month. july 1965. at that same time in the next week he is launching the first huge escalation, secretly without telling the american people, of the vietnam war. obama is, as i see it -- he has a vast vision for america. as lyndon johnson did. and he's setting out to transform the country on many fronts, and i think it's going to be fascinating in world history and the history of this country to see if he succeeds or not. >> you don't think johnson, you know, johnson overreached or failed because of an overreach of the great society? you think it was all undone because of
both of whom wanted to transform america. they both wanted to make america a different place. johnson, you know, was succeeding to a remarkable extent until he lost track of if in vietnam. july, 1965, he's doing two things. he has gotten through the voting rights act. we shall overcome, he said. he gets through this act in a -- just writing about it in the book i have now -- it's marvelous to watch him get this bill through the senate vote by vote. he does it. he's signing the medicare bill....
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exquisite detail of the supreme court, go beyond the bill that ropes of public tours of the white house, america's most famous home, and explore the history, art, and architecture of the capital. american icons, a three-disc cd set. handling. it is one of the many items available at c-span.org/store. "washington journal" is next. president barack obama will be at the u.s. today to attend a jobs summit with house democrats spread live coverage begins at 4: 40 5:00 p.m. eastern parent -- 4:45 eastern. we will get an update on the financial inquiry commission today. after that, the urban institute will talk about health
exquisite detail of the supreme court, go beyond the bill that ropes of public tours of the white house, america's most famous home, and explore the history, art, and architecture of the capital. american icons, a three-disc cd set. handling. it is one of the many items available at c-span.org/store. "washington journal" is next. president barack obama will be at the u.s. today to attend a jobs summit with house democrats spread live coverage begins at 4: 40 5:00 p.m. eastern parent...
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this takes us in the opposite direction of where america wants to go. it will allow the biggest corporations and the united -- in the united states engage in the buying and selling of elections. if you look at the staggering figures of the fortune 100 companies and the revenues they have and profits that they can now unleashed directly in these -- unleash directly in these elections, it has the potential to totally up and our system and corrupt the process in a way that i think should alarm every american citizen. just think of some hypothetical. as my colleagues said, we are still going through the court decision. imagine a ig who just received millions of taxpayer money being able to turn around and spend money to advertise against people who did not want to provide them with money or disagreed with their agenda. think about the biggest firms on wall street at a time when we are trying to hold them accountable. they can take money and defeat those who call for greater transparency and accountability on wall street. think about corporations, u.s. corpo
this takes us in the opposite direction of where america wants to go. it will allow the biggest corporations and the united -- in the united states engage in the buying and selling of elections. if you look at the staggering figures of the fortune 100 companies and the revenues they have and profits that they can now unleashed directly in these -- unleash directly in these elections, it has the potential to totally up and our system and corrupt the process in a way that i think should alarm...
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that is reforming health care and health insurance here in america. [applause] believe me, i know how big of a lift this has been. i see the polls. i get 40,000 letters every day and i read a stack of them each night. i catch the occasional blog post or cable clip that breathlessly declares what somethingñlmeans for a political party without talking much about what it means for a country. i know that the virtues of this legislation for americans with insurance and americans without it have been entirely obscured by fear and distraction. but i also know what happens once we get this done, once we sign this bill into law. the american people will suddenly learn that this bill does things they like and doesn't do things people have been trying to say it does. the worst fears will prove groundless and the american people's hope for a fair shake on their insurance company for quality, affordable health care they need will finally be realized. this year alone, this reform will bend some of the worst practices of the insurance industry forever. they will no
that is reforming health care and health insurance here in america. [applause] believe me, i know how big of a lift this has been. i see the polls. i get 40,000 letters every day and i read a stack of them each night. i catch the occasional blog post or cable clip that breathlessly declares what somethingñlmeans for a political party without talking much about what it means for a country. i know that the virtues of this legislation for americans with insurance and americans without it have...
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that is reforming health care and health insurance here in america. [applause] believe me, i know how big of a lift this has been. i see the polls. i get 40,000 letters every day and i read a stack of them each night. i catch the occasional blog post or cable clip that breathlessly declares what something means for a political party without talking much about what it means for a country. i know that the virtues of this legislation for americans with insurance and americans without it have been entirely obscured by fear and distraction. but i also know what happens once we get this done, once we sign this law -- sign this bill into law. the american people will suddenly learn that this bill does things they like and doesn't do things people have been trying to say it does. the worst fears will prove groundless and the american people's hope for a fair shake on their insurance company for quality, affordable health care they need will finally be realized. this year alone, this reform will bend some of the worst practices of the insurance industry foreve
that is reforming health care and health insurance here in america. [applause] believe me, i know how big of a lift this has been. i see the polls. i get 40,000 letters every day and i read a stack of them each night. i catch the occasional blog post or cable clip that breathlessly declares what something means for a political party without talking much about what it means for a country. i know that the virtues of this legislation for americans with insurance and americans without it have been...
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, god damn america. >> bill: you know, that would liven up the crowd. that would make bob costas' head whip back. >> i don't believe it. >> bill: there you go. >> that would make sports center. >> bill: and you know, you could throw out the first pitch. >> just a bit outside. if you practice a little bit. >> yeah. >> oh, you'll never let me-- >> never, miller, you'll never live at that down. more ahead as the factor moves along as miller gives his thoughts on my interview with barney frank. the factor and miller time will be right bab. . >> continuing now with the o'reilly factor's miller time special. what does miller think about my interviews with congressman barney frank? here is goes. i have a bunch of very simple questions because as now i'm a very simple man. >> miller, i hate to say this, i don't think barney frank likes me. i don't think so. >> oh, yes, oh yes. >> i said it wasn't a good investment. >> now, barney started off truculent. >> truculent is an adjective, and belligerent. >> bill: love that, but in the end, you know, it was almost lik
, god damn america. >> bill: you know, that would liven up the crowd. that would make bob costas' head whip back. >> i don't believe it. >> bill: there you go. >> that would make sports center. >> bill: and you know, you could throw out the first pitch. >> just a bit outside. if you practice a little bit. >> yeah. >> oh, you'll never let me-- >> never, miller, you'll never live at that down. more ahead as the factor moves along as miller...
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america is still a very racist place. i think that up until we as americans, finally come to grips that they're still running everything, they're going to bring up these subjects. just to make they're situation stronger which is, no matter what party your from that the white man can change it to keep the black man down. host: story also this morning in the las vegas sun. this is on the website. harry reed's latest gap reveals when it could hurt against harry reed seeking re-election this year. good morning. republican line? caller: good morning. i just wanted to point out to people, there's a double standard here in the media. rush limbaugh used the word negro and he was widely disparaged for using it. prevented him in large part from owning ann fl team and when he used word for that song, it wasn't him using it like in the first person. his own personal use of the word. he was making fun of the fact that an l.a. times opportunity editorial piece used it. people said i know what's in harry reed's heart. even when the righ
america is still a very racist place. i think that up until we as americans, finally come to grips that they're still running everything, they're going to bring up these subjects. just to make they're situation stronger which is, no matter what party your from that the white man can change it to keep the black man down. host: story also this morning in the las vegas sun. this is on the website. harry reed's latest gap reveals when it could hurt against harry reed seeking re-election this year....
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. >> tomorrow, on "washington journal," an economics proffer looks at how america deals with iran. and darrell erickson, author of "cuba wars" looks at u.s.-cuba relations. "washington journal," 7:00 live on c-span. >> this week on the communors, rod talks about his nonprofit group and its efforts to zpand do main names. the communicators, monday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> now available, c-span's book, "abraham lincoln, great american historians on america's 16th president." it is a unique contemporary perspective on lincoln from 16 scholars and writers. from his early years to his life in the white house and his relevance today. at your favorite book seller and now in digital audio to listen to any time. learn more at c-span.org/lincolnbook. >> and now a look ahead to 2010's key senate races from american universities' annual campaign manage institute. also, remarks from the former lead pollster from barack obama's democratic campaign. this is 3:35. >> our teaching assistant is chris, who is running in and out of here. you have been in communication with him by e-mail. h
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as they do, america will be there to help. we're fortunate to have with us today three very impressive witnesses with deep knowledge of haiti and the challenges that we and the haitian people face. paul farmer is the un deputy special envoy 8 for haiti -- for haiit. ti. he has been a friend to me. he has spent a great source for me. -- has been a great resource. james dobbin has written extensively on haiti and on the challenges of reconstruction. finally, the doctor who emigrated from haiti in 1979 to study medicine, can speak to that enormous public health challenges that he faces. he is the incoming director of public health for the state of georgia. we welcome all of you in thank you for being here today. let me turn to senator lugar and we welcome your testimony as. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i would like to thank you again for calling this important hearing on the rescue recovery and longer term issues in haiti. in the ongoing aftershocks since january 11 -- january 12, 2010, is one of the worst natural disasters to con
as they do, america will be there to help. we're fortunate to have with us today three very impressive witnesses with deep knowledge of haiti and the challenges that we and the haitian people face. paul farmer is the un deputy special envoy 8 for haiti -- for haiit. ti. he has been a friend to me. he has spent a great source for me. -- has been a great resource. james dobbin has written extensively on haiti and on the challenges of reconstruction. finally, the doctor who emigrated from haiti in...
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those in asia and let america -- latin america have learned from past crises is better to have their finances in better shape so they can weather a recession like this well. the emerging markets are benefiting from a couple of factors i am not sure will persist for 2010. if michael is correct that you won't get much global recovery, that is. commodity prices have boomed in the way we have not seen in the postwar period. there also benefiting from risk taking returning on expectation that you will get a v-shifter cribbing that if you do not get a v and you get risk-shaped recovery returning, you'll begin to see problems are emerging in places like eastern europe. you did the ukraine, bulgaria -- the eastern periphery of europe is likely to be in trouble. -- you do get ukraine and bulgaria and those types in trouble. china has surprises and a positive way by its rapid growth in 2009. -- china has surprised us in a positive way. the question i have is whether for 2010 we will not see problems emerging for the global economy from the chinese situation. i am referring to much of the stimu
those in asia and let america -- latin america have learned from past crises is better to have their finances in better shape so they can weather a recession like this well. the emerging markets are benefiting from a couple of factors i am not sure will persist for 2010. if michael is correct that you won't get much global recovery, that is. commodity prices have boomed in the way we have not seen in the postwar period. there also benefiting from risk taking returning on expectation that you...
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we kept america safe after 9-11. now they're dismantling it and putting everybody in danger. as karl rove said, that's the responsible thing to say, is it not? >> i don't think they're dismantling it. >> come on, come on. no customers interrogation, civilian trials for heinous criminals, closing guantanamo bay and you're saying they're not dismantling it? come on. >> those are some of the outward symbols. >> those are big! those are huge! >> i don't think those are. >> you don't think a ban on coerced interrogation where they broke guys and they rounded up hundreds of al-qaeda and stopped plots big, you don't think that's big? >> do i think a ban on sister during that's already illegal under u.s. law is bad? no. >> it's coerced interrogation and it was ruled that it was all right in some forms. >> the justice department said it was okay. >> maybe in some form if you don't break somebody's fingers off, maybe it's okay. >> these are big issues. >> the constitution is, too. >> we sort of dismiss these things as a college constitutional law professor as governor palin does, i thi
we kept america safe after 9-11. now they're dismantling it and putting everybody in danger. as karl rove said, that's the responsible thing to say, is it not? >> i don't think they're dismantling it. >> come on, come on. no customers interrogation, civilian trials for heinous criminals, closing guantanamo bay and you're saying they're not dismantling it? come on. >> those are some of the outward symbols. >> those are big! those are huge! >> i don't think those...
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go beyond the velvet ropes of public tours of the white house, america's most famous home. and explore the history, heart and architecture of the capital. american icons, a three disc dvd set. it $24.95, plus you begin and the. one of the many items available at c-span.org/store. now an event with former deputy national security adviser, for counterterrorism, juan zarate. he's a former bush administration official who also served in the treasury department tracking sources of funding for alleged terrorist groups. washington center for internships and academic seminars hosts this event that he speaks for an hour. >> is my time to welcome our first guest speakers today, juan zarate. zarate, to the inside washington weeklong seminar, congress and the obama presidency. this program is one that brings to washington undergraduate students from all over the united states. i've been associated with this program as faculty director for about 10 years. and this is a program which is very dear to my heart. and we have consistently had some of the best, most authoritative speakers avai
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strong regions ours the central for a strong america. when it comes to development, it is time to throw out old policies that lead to pollution and sprawl and isolate our communities in the process. we need strategies that encourage smart development with quality public transportation to bring our communities together. [applause] >> that is why we will improve our partnership by working partnershiphud, epa, and make sure when it comes to development, energy, policy, and transportation altogether. we will put people to work and help people rebuild cities, roads, trains stations and other infrastructure. we will crete neighborhoods of opportunity. many neighborhoods have been economically distressed long before this crisis hit. for as long as many of us can remember. while the underlying causes may be under -- maybe deeply rooted and complicated, access to good jobs, affordable housing, convenient transportation that connects people. quality schools and health services. six streets and access to fresh and healthy food. -- safe streets and
strong regions ours the central for a strong america. when it comes to development, it is time to throw out old policies that lead to pollution and sprawl and isolate our communities in the process. we need strategies that encourage smart development with quality public transportation to bring our communities together. [applause] >> that is why we will improve our partnership by working partnershiphud, epa, and make sure when it comes to development, energy, policy, and transportation...
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i'm gregg jarrett, join me at 4:00 eastern time, on america's news headquarters. >> it has been more than a week after a very frightening close call in the air, and the tsa, still doesn't have a new chief. republican senator jim demint is holding up the approval process for air roll suters and -- eroll southers, the senator has reason to be concerned about the approval process. >> it will be focused on job security and things like that, benefits instead of improving procedures and is a political thing, more dues and contribution for the democrats and we have seen what unionization has done to the teaching in america's schools. and saw what had been the private sector, auto industry and steel industry and on things other than the main job at hand and will be blocking ten knowledge that can improve procedures in the future. >> and that is exactly why congress took it out of the provision when they started the tsa to begin with, unionization. >> they took it out because there was a knee-jerk reaction against unions of any kind from a certain part of the government. but i think what stev
i'm gregg jarrett, join me at 4:00 eastern time, on america's news headquarters. >> it has been more than a week after a very frightening close call in the air, and the tsa, still doesn't have a new chief. republican senator jim demint is holding up the approval process for air roll suters and -- eroll southers, the senator has reason to be concerned about the approval process. >> it will be focused on job security and things like that, benefits instead of improving procedures and...
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of america to give that helped in the face of some common challenges. is that corporations that i think meets today the onset to the question you're posing. >> i agree with what the secretary said. can i add a few words about the peace process? of belief with the reintegration process, it is important. but it has to be permanent. how does that process get under way? we all know from others that is a complex process and that it will take time. it is a psychologically important step. it's a confidence-building measure. i believe it should be followed by going through the list of detainees that exist in bobruag. could be taken out of detention. that would be a confidence- building measure. such a confidence-building measures come from the international community have to be met by similar measures from the other side. if not, it will not be possible to get the peace process underway. with thregard to the role of women, we cannot compromise in the sense that we initiate and we conduct a peace process at the expense of the human rights of any of them, certain
of america to give that helped in the face of some common challenges. is that corporations that i think meets today the onset to the question you're posing. >> i agree with what the secretary said. can i add a few words about the peace process? of belief with the reintegration process, it is important. but it has to be permanent. how does that process get under way? we all know from others that is a complex process and that it will take time. it is a psychologically important step. it's a...
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you can log on-line for more information at new america dot net. a link available to c-span dot o'n org. texas call. caller: good morning. i got four sons. and three different universities and one in junior college. if i had a professional i would pull them out. they walk around like a sack over their head like nothing going to happen to this country. that's like having a bandit outside your house and opening the door. i don't know why everyone is so against israel. the only way is to get independent on oil in our own country that will hurt those countries. that's all i got to say. guest: um... you know, i don't consider myself antiisraeli. i don't think i've said anything this morning that can be construed as antiisraeli in any way. i understand certainly you're not the first person to suggest that the united states could be energy independent that we could basically extra kate from dealing with the problems in the middle east but i think frankly energy independence is an illusion or myth. we can't do it. so, i think, you know we're going to be in
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pakistanis have come to the conclusion america is not a reliable ally, because america has not been a reliable ally. what america needs to do with pakistan is a policy of constancy, of cajoling, of pressuring, supporting, helping, of correcting, of screaming at, engagement. at all times and at all levels. bearing in mind that we should always keep the civilian government at the top of the agenda of who we deal with. the stakes in afghanistan and pakistan today are enormous. they're for must not just in south asia, but they're for must for americans. this is the place from which the attack of september 11 was planned and coordinated. recent event have underscored the risk we continue to run. they may have been orchestrated in yemen this time, but the head of the snake, as far as we know, remains in pakistan and afghanistan. but the stakes are also enormous for this president. wars consume presidencies. this is now america's longest war. and it is bound to consume this presidency as well. the president's advisers, many of them, particularly those who worry about domestic issues and heal
pakistanis have come to the conclusion america is not a reliable ally, because america has not been a reliable ally. what america needs to do with pakistan is a policy of constancy, of cajoling, of pressuring, supporting, helping, of correcting, of screaming at, engagement. at all times and at all levels. bearing in mind that we should always keep the civilian government at the top of the agenda of who we deal with. the stakes in afghanistan and pakistan today are enormous. they're for must not...
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morgan chase, morgan stanley, and bank of america. the commission made up of six democrats and four republicans is required to report to congress by december 53 this year phil angelides chairs the commission and former house ways and means committee bill thompson is the vice chair. >> the meetings of the financial crisis inquiry committee will come to order. there is a quorum present and so we will now proceed with this first of our public hearings. good morning to everyone and thank you for being here. i am honored to welcome you as we start this series of public hearings into the causes of the financial and economic crisis that has gripped this entire country. i thank vice chairman thomas for his extraordinary cooperation and partnership. i applaud the dedication of my fellow commissioners and i am grateful to all of our witness for giving us their testimony and sharing their wisdom. we have been given a critical mission, one that goes far beyond any party or even policy agenda. to conduct a full and fair inquiry into what brought a
morgan chase, morgan stanley, and bank of america. the commission made up of six democrats and four republicans is required to report to congress by december 53 this year phil angelides chairs the commission and former house ways and means committee bill thompson is the vice chair. >> the meetings of the financial crisis inquiry committee will come to order. there is a quorum present and so we will now proceed with this first of our public hearings. good morning to everyone and thank you...
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as he came on out and seen how america was really feeling he came to the right. and he told everybody, he said he could be our president too, but he hasn't tried to be our president on the right. it just forced us through no matter how we felt and it's turned people off. because he told us - when he was running that he would run and help us and run in the middle but he hasn't. he turned all the way to the left. put special deals in and all those dollars in which he has no business doing. and he's down lot of stuff to harm our country stins since the day he walked. democrats shut their eyes and think e we can do what we want because we have the power. host: did you vote? who did you support. caller: obama. host: who did you vote in the election this year? guest: the guy that won. for people to get jobs back they shut their eyes to everything and said we got the power so we're going to push what we want. host: julie, what would you like to see them do? caller: well he don't have to stand up there every day and cuss the banks and talk about all the stuff that's - an
as he came on out and seen how america was really feeling he came to the right. and he told everybody, he said he could be our president too, but he hasn't tried to be our president on the right. it just forced us through no matter how we felt and it's turned people off. because he told us - when he was running that he would run and help us and run in the middle but he hasn't. he turned all the way to the left. put special deals in and all those dollars in which he has no business doing. and...
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what's going on in america? what's going on is the banks have taken enormous power in the last few years and they've received that power from the federal government in the form of bailouts. i voted against the bailouts. i don't think the government should be picking winners and losers in the economy and i also don't think the government should serve as an engine to take the wealth of the nation and accelerate it upwards because that's exactly what's happened. whether it's been a republican or democrat administration, that process of slerlings is wealth is continuing. now u.s. banking companies have been the beneficiaries of unprecedented government money in the form of multiple, ongoing, taxpayer-financed, federal government bailouts and subsidies, virtually unlimited access to money at near zero rates of interest. federal purchases of impaired assets, low cost loans, open-ended guarantees, all in the name of restoring normalcy to u.s. financial markets. in the coming days, banks are expected to begin paying out
what's going on in america? what's going on is the banks have taken enormous power in the last few years and they've received that power from the federal government in the form of bailouts. i voted against the bailouts. i don't think the government should be picking winners and losers in the economy and i also don't think the government should serve as an engine to take the wealth of the nation and accelerate it upwards because that's exactly what's happened. whether it's been a republican or...
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across america. i think that if you implemented this kind of tax if it was large, people would think that was right. i think that americans would feel that made sense. i don't think it would make the anger go away. >> woodruff:. >> i think what we have to keep in mind is politics is driving this as much as anything else for exactly the point that felix made. there's a lot of anger out there. the polling numbers for the president are down. democrats are concerned about losing seats in congress. i have to think that politics are driving much of this rather than sound economics. >> woodruff: felix salmon, the point that bert ely made a moment ago about unintended consequences that if some kind of tax or fee is slapped on these banks they're inevitably i believe he said going to pass this on to their customers, to people they do business with. >> well, it depends how the bank is structured really. if the tax is structured as a windfall tax on the massive profits they made in 2009, if it's a tax on how bi
across america. i think that if you implemented this kind of tax if it was large, people would think that was right. i think that americans would feel that made sense. i don't think it would make the anger go away. >> woodruff:. >> i think what we have to keep in mind is politics is driving this as much as anything else for exactly the point that felix made. there's a lot of anger out there. the polling numbers for the president are down. democrats are concerned about losing seats...
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i will not be surprised if israel acts before america does. >> israel does not want to do that if it doesn't have to. we know that. because the consequences would be potentially severe. not just return fire on israel but also the program of much of europe and the world community. president obama wants to forestall that, but is he going to act in time, can he rally the world opinion to forestall that? >> i don't believe he. can but i do believe he thinks he can. he thinks he can get the u.n. sanctions together and rally the world. china is saying no dice, we don't want to do it. >> really, this concern about the coming year, which is this is going to be the beginning of the surge in afghanistan. a big commitment. it's complicated by the behavior of the pakistanis as well. this is a really big thing for barack obama. i think my question is can he handle two big crisis? and something like iraq would be -- iran, iran would be that. it's not clear to me that the white house has the will to take on two or three big things. you know, the world being what it is, there is inevitably going to
i will not be surprised if israel acts before america does. >> israel does not want to do that if it doesn't have to. we know that. because the consequences would be potentially severe. not just return fire on israel but also the program of much of europe and the world community. president obama wants to forestall that, but is he going to act in time, can he rally the world opinion to forestall that? >> i don't believe he. can but i do believe he thinks he can. he thinks he can get...
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>> america is getting bigger. we are more knowledgeable about the health risks. >> gregg: are we not listening to experts like yourself? >> i think we still aren't listening. we love food and we love to eat. and we are not exercising enough. it increases obesity. ten years ago a quarter was overweight now we're up to a third. >> julie: we eat more salt and fat. more of us have high blood pressure and more of our children have untreated tooth decay. why is that? >> i think the obesity, we are gaining more weight. too much sugar and salt. we run into problems with high blood pressure, it's gone up 28% to 29% when where we were trying to decrease it. >> gregg: let's go to where we did well. we got passing grades here. let's put the next report card, vaccination rates down, deaths from strokes and cancer. heart disease is dropping? >> we meant our vaccination goals. that was a great had you been health push. 80% of our children under the age of 19 are now vaccinated. so in that category, we get a good passing grade. >
>> america is getting bigger. we are more knowledgeable about the health risks. >> gregg: are we not listening to experts like yourself? >> i think we still aren't listening. we love food and we love to eat. and we are not exercising enough. it increases obesity. ten years ago a quarter was overweight now we're up to a third. >> julie: we eat more salt and fat. more of us have high blood pressure and more of our children have untreated tooth decay. why is that? >>...
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guest: see, this is what is going on in america? . host: how many of you voted in america in the last election? guest: wow, i'm thrilled. young people are cynical about the political structure r they are all stephen colbert fans and mock politics and politicians are all a bunch of bums but i'm glad you got involved. host: to david next from springfield, massachusetts -- oh, actually brian from michigan on the democrats line. caller: thanks. i have a lot of respect for you over the years as i listen to us. we have the news media and they are right in your wheelhouse, but how can politicians actually hideaway from direct questions suchs as you're getting, news conferences, we depend on our media to ask direct questions and try to get direct answers but if the president, whether it's this president or the last president, does not come out in front of them and avail themselves to direct questions, how can we learn more about where they're going and cut through all this clutter? i don't believe this president, president obama, has had a di
guest: see, this is what is going on in america? . host: how many of you voted in america in the last election? guest: wow, i'm thrilled. young people are cynical about the political structure r they are all stephen colbert fans and mock politics and politicians are all a bunch of bums but i'm glad you got involved. host: to david next from springfield, massachusetts -- oh, actually brian from michigan on the democrats line. caller: thanks. i have a lot of respect for you over the years as i...
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we believe in america that madison can keep us young, can keep us healthy, can keep us alive. of very large extent. 64% of the public believes that improvements in the quality of health care is the most important reason that people live longer today than 75 years ago. we gave people a lot of reasons like better public health, decrease in smoking, better nutrition -- but a majority believes that it is really medical care. she i do not know that they are right about that. the last point here is that if you asked a lot of help economists and experts about why is health care so expensive, it would come back to this fee-for- service system and the distortion that it creates, and that special the groups, although they care deeply about the patients, they try to maintain their incomes. is there recognition that this is a part of the problem? only one in three americans believe that this is an important consideration when doctors groups are making recommendations for patient care. >> we should feel very fortunate to get an early look at these fascinating numbers. >> these are prelimin
we believe in america that madison can keep us young, can keep us healthy, can keep us alive. of very large extent. 64% of the public believes that improvements in the quality of health care is the most important reason that people live longer today than 75 years ago. we gave people a lot of reasons like better public health, decrease in smoking, better nutrition -- but a majority believes that it is really medical care. she i do not know that they are right about that. the last point here is...
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which meant turning america to more of a european social democracy than the america that we had known. the most radical speech the president has given in our lifetime. it was a bold, courageous declaration. he's not hiding his intentions but that's why we have had such a clamorous year with so much discord and really high, high decibel debate. >> bret: what about the style of governing and the overall tone? we will talk about healthcare later. but there was an inclination by this white house, by this president to turn over the keys to let pelosi and majority leader reid to run the show and how to get it done. >> it's interesting when he came in office so many terrible things happened that were beyond his control. in his control were promises that were unrealistic. the deference he gave congress, and the enormous influence he allowed the congress to shape his agenda, his important first year. has left him 50% in the polls, starting a tough year and heading to difficult mid-term election for the parties where they face losing seats if not the majority in the congress. and i think that w
which meant turning america to more of a european social democracy than the america that we had known. the most radical speech the president has given in our lifetime. it was a bold, courageous declaration. he's not hiding his intentions but that's why we have had such a clamorous year with so much discord and really high, high decibel debate. >> bret: what about the style of governing and the overall tone? we will talk about healthcare later. but there was an inclination by this white...
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it's a cross section of america. our opportunity as a party is to open arms and well come people that want to be part of what we think is a principals leadership that takes america and helps us build infrastructure and empower people. so, i have reached out my and and said let's work together. we're fighting the same cause and fighting about the same principals of free market and free enterprise. lower taxes. a confidence marketplace and not trying cow down to those that do not have our best interest in line and with that kind of message - but then following it up with action, where we actually follow through and act on those things and make sure we control the spending in washington, that we lower it's influence in businesses in our daily lives i think we'll turn an important corner. host: is that part of a national platform for the republicans? guest: i think so. it really will come down to what individual candidates can do in their communities and how they translate the message and principals. you saw in virginia
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to have america back to work. we are going to make sure, as we have done, that we are going to be having energy security. that is our national security and our economic security interest. and we have to work with the senate to pass legislation to effect that end. and, we are going to insure fiscal responsibility, as was done in the clinton administration. contrary to the observation of those who opposed his economic program. we need to return to fiscal responsibility. so, i say to you that the major objectives of the second session of the congress we will be pursuing is the completion of the agenda that was so folsom in addressing the problems america confronted in the last session and now, create those jobs come and bring fiscal responsibility and ensure our national security. i want to also say that the unity of our caucus which was reflected last year continues to exist, and in closing let me say one of the themes eric schmidt started with, president obama talked about and president clinton talked about is opti
to have america back to work. we are going to make sure, as we have done, that we are going to be having energy security. that is our national security and our economic security interest. and we have to work with the senate to pass legislation to effect that end. and, we are going to insure fiscal responsibility, as was done in the clinton administration. contrary to the observation of those who opposed his economic program. we need to return to fiscal responsibility. so, i say to you that the...
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good luck, america. guest: eric holder work for law firm that, like many big law firms, volunteered sometimes to represent some of the detainee is in the war on terror. there were many legal issues that were raised. so, his law firm was not unlike many other big ones. host: in "the baltimore sun" this morning they write "there will be an addition of more names to the government terror watch lists after u.s. officials closely scrutinized a larger data base of suspected terrorists. people on the watch list will be checked additionally before entering this country. those on the no-fly list are barred from boarding aircraft headed for the united states." how are they going to make that determination on who heads from which list? is there a specific criteria? guest: there is a specific set of criteria, the question that many people who are skeptics, like i am, but as this is how did that happen? çóhow did it suddenly become dozens of names being mgv d from one database to a more stringent database? why did
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again, the culture of america needs to change. simply because the republicans do not have enough votes, there are republicans on every committee that contributed to everything that has been done. simply because they do not have enough votes does not mean that it is not bipartisan. they have the opportunity to participate, they just have not been able to convince anyone else. as far as someone mentioned about the back door deals, if the republicans had been allowed to vote their role instead of voting in blocks, those three that we had to pay back door deals to would not have been needed. host: before we get an answer to the question, let me show you what john boehner had to say about jobs yesterday. >> as we go to our retreat, republicans are going to work and better solutions when it comes to energy, the environment, health care, and trying to get our economy growing again. the american people are still asking the question -- where are the jobs? i believe that the solutions have been laid out and we will go much further in terms
again, the culture of america needs to change. simply because the republicans do not have enough votes, there are republicans on every committee that contributed to everything that has been done. simply because they do not have enough votes does not mean that it is not bipartisan. they have the opportunity to participate, they just have not been able to convince anyone else. as far as someone mentioned about the back door deals, if the republicans had been allowed to vote their role instead of...
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. -- america. i'm an independent who voted for scott brown and i responded to his message pretty much of stop the madness. what i'm seeing now is really frightening me because as soon as he won, you saw the big machines starting to move into place -- the media machines, political machines. you see late night talk-show host trashing him and making fun of him, and those clips being replayed over and over. give the man a chance. i think the people of massachusetts responded to this message and as soon as his message, stop the madness, got him elected now you see people putting spin. the republican leadership trying to exploit his win, the democratic leadership reviling his win and trying to explain it away. you see all the pundits -- it letterman, olbermann, and the republican side, glenn beck, making fun of them. give him a chance, i am pleading with people. thank you so much. go, scott brown. host: "the new york times" reported that john boehner has hired a former top adviser to the house republican
. -- america. i'm an independent who voted for scott brown and i responded to his message pretty much of stop the madness. what i'm seeing now is really frightening me because as soon as he won, you saw the big machines starting to move into place -- the media machines, political machines. you see late night talk-show host trashing him and making fun of him, and those clips being replayed over and over. give the man a chance. i think the people of massachusetts responded to this message and as...
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good luck, america. guest: eric holder work for law firm that, like many big law firms, volunteered sometimes to represent some of the detainee is in the war on terror. there were many legal issues that were raised. so, his law firm was not unlike many other big ones. host: in "the baltimore sun" this morning they write "there will be an addition of more names to the government terror watch lists after u.s. officials closely scrutinized a larger data base of suspected terrorists. people on the watch list will be checked additionally before entering this country. those on the no-fly list are barred from boarding aircraft headed for the united states." how are they going to make that determination on who heads from which list? is there a specific criteria? guest: there is a specific set of criteria, the question that many people who are skeptics, like i am, but as this is how did that happen? çóhow did it suddenly become dozens of names being mgv d from one database to a more stringent database? why did
good luck, america. guest: eric holder work for law firm that, like many big law firms, volunteered sometimes to represent some of the detainee is in the war on terror. there were many legal issues that were raised. so, his law firm was not unlike many other big ones. host: in "the baltimore sun" this morning they write "there will be an addition of more names to the government terror watch lists after u.s. officials closely scrutinized a larger data base of suspected terrorists....
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often begins here, where america itself began. now, we must agree to to put in place policies that will unleash the innovation and ingenuity of the people of virginia, opening the way for a new era of prosperity and progress. it starts with policies to promote job creation and economic development. [ applause ] the inherent dignity of a good day's work in a worthwhile pursuit strengthens the soul, supports the family, and reduces dependence on government. immediately following my inauguration on saturday, i signed executive order #1 on the capitol steps. this executive order established a statewide commission dedicated to creating jobs and promoting free enterprise and opportunity. it was the first executive order of my administration, because it must be the first order of business for all of us. unemployment has doubled in 5 years. we all know family members, friends, neighbors who have lost their jobs. this has made it tremendously difficult on many families trying to meet the basic needs for their children. i know there has bee
often begins here, where america itself began. now, we must agree to to put in place policies that will unleash the innovation and ingenuity of the people of virginia, opening the way for a new era of prosperity and progress. it starts with policies to promote job creation and economic development. [ applause ] the inherent dignity of a good day's work in a worthwhile pursuit strengthens the soul, supports the family, and reduces dependence on government. immediately following my inauguration...
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we will take revenge for his death in america and outside america. there's a curse on every person. >> you hear them making references to baitullah mehsud, the former leader of the taliban in pakistan. he was killed last summer. nic robertson had been talking with malawi, his family, in amman, jordan. nic, hello to you. it leaves a lot of people scratching their heads that the family is not denying it, not necessarily saying he didn't do it. instead, some are actually proud of it. >> reporter: his wife has said she is proud of him. i spoke to his father a little while ago. he said he was very upset. he said he was upset about the people that had done this to his son. he implied people intentionally brainwashed him. but when we asked him, you know, who do you mean here specifically, he seems to be implying that he thinks the intelligence agencies who were trying to run his son as an agent to get inside al qaeda are responsible for what happened. he was asked whether or not what he thought about the fact that people were killed by his son. he said if t
we will take revenge for his death in america and outside america. there's a curse on every person. >> you hear them making references to baitullah mehsud, the former leader of the taliban in pakistan. he was killed last summer. nic robertson had been talking with malawi, his family, in amman, jordan. nic, hello to you. it leaves a lot of people scratching their heads that the family is not denying it, not necessarily saying he didn't do it. instead, some are actually proud of it....
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it's a cross section of america. our opportunity as a party is to open arms and well come people that want to be part of what we think is a principals leadership that takes america and helps us build infrastructure and empower people. so, i have reached out my and and said let's work together. we're fighting the same cause and fighting about the same principals of free market and free enterprise. lower taxes. a confidence marketplace and not trying cow down to those that do not have our best interest in line and with that kind of message - but then following it up with action, where we actually follow through and act on those things and make sure we control the spending in washington, that we lower it's influence in businesses in our daily lives i think we'll turn an important corner. host: is that part of a national platform for the republicans? guest: i think so. it really will come down to what individual candidates can do in their communities and how they translate the message and principals. you saw in virginia
it's a cross section of america. our opportunity as a party is to open arms and well come people that want to be part of what we think is a principals leadership that takes america and helps us build infrastructure and empower people. so, i have reached out my and and said let's work together. we're fighting the same cause and fighting about the same principals of free market and free enterprise. lower taxes. a confidence marketplace and not trying cow down to those that do not have our best...
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if you look on the left there, that's the new world, south america and with north america about it. if this is really the first map to show north and south america, unambiguously surrounded by water. not at some undefined part of a georgia some undefined undefined place that really isn't identified at all. because it shows north and south america surrounded by water it's the first map to suggest the existence of the pacific ocean. this is something of a mr. because europeans are supposed of known about the pacific ocean until 1513, when albaugh cost sight of it from a mountaintop. that's something that brings a lot people back to the map. it's something that peter has written about extensively. it's not something i'd want in the book because i felt the ministry is almost more fun to leave as industry than try to resolve. but it's a great part of the story. it's not the only part of the story. there's more that is very, very significant about the map. if you look at africa for example, this is one of the very first printed maps to show the full coastlines of africa. africa had only b
if you look on the left there, that's the new world, south america and with north america about it. if this is really the first map to show north and south america, unambiguously surrounded by water. not at some undefined part of a georgia some undefined undefined place that really isn't identified at all. because it shows north and south america surrounded by water it's the first map to suggest the existence of the pacific ocean. this is something of a mr. because europeans are supposed of...
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pete king urged passage of a keep terrorists out of america act. the bill backed by republicans tried to prevent terrorists held at gitmo from being transferred to u.s. soil. >> it's a good reason why the government has such a hard time transferring these terrorist detainees to other countries. they are the worst of the worst. no one should want them. that's why we put in place a process by which the terrorists should be held and tried as enemy combatants. >> former democratic co-chair of the 9/11 commission thinks that all of washington needs to make counterterrorism a top priority. >> will that sense of urgency that governor cane and i have called fo for since the 9/11 commission happen not just at the presidential level where it has to happen, but the political leadership of the country, congress and other places? >> meantime a senior administration official tell a plot on the fort hood shootings will mott be released until after the pentagon releases its report. brian, that's later this month. back to you. >> brian: malini, thank you very much.
pete king urged passage of a keep terrorists out of america act. the bill backed by republicans tried to prevent terrorists held at gitmo from being transferred to u.s. soil. >> it's a good reason why the government has such a hard time transferring these terrorist detainees to other countries. they are the worst of the worst. no one should want them. that's why we put in place a process by which the terrorists should be held and tried as enemy combatants. >> former democratic...
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night% of people hate america because of this. -- 90% of people hate america because of the spreis. the best estimate i have seen and civilian deaths is something like to order 50 civilians -- 250 civilians. the american government estimate is much lower. some human rights group estimated much higher. these are un governed spaces. there is nobody, we have to rely on on reliable local media. it is clear that probably hundreds of civilians, innocent but critics of the deals have probably been killed that as part and parcel of why this program meets the light of day shined on it. host: nashville, tenn., on our democrats line. caller: good morning. i want to add on to what my neighbor from alabama said. he stated about the innocents being killed. in the reported, all we get is al qaeda suspects or taliban suspects. is it constitutional to kill suspects? the we have to have some kind approved here? i don't know all the intelligence but some of the intelligence that we have been getting, some of these guys are not the brightest light bulbs in the ninth drawer. -- knife drawer, if you'll e
night% of people hate america because of this. -- 90% of people hate america because of the spreis. the best estimate i have seen and civilian deaths is something like to order 50 civilians -- 250 civilians. the american government estimate is much lower. some human rights group estimated much higher. these are un governed spaces. there is nobody, we have to rely on on reliable local media. it is clear that probably hundreds of civilians, innocent but critics of the deals have probably been...
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if you look on the left there, that's the new world, south america with north america about it. this is really the first map to show north and south america unambiguously surrounded by water. not at some undefined part of asia or just some undefined place that really isn't identified at all. because it shows north and south america surrounded by water through the first not to suggest the existence of the pacific ocean and this is something of a mystery because europeans are supposed to note about the pacific ocean intel 1513, when balboa caught sight of it from the mountain top. so that's something that brings a lot of people back to the map and something that peter is written about extensively. it's not something that i dwell on it a lot in the book because i felt that the mystery is almost more fun to be missing the street and to try to resolve. but it's a great part of the story. it's not the only part of the story, though. there's more that is very, very significant about the map. if you look at africa, for example, this is one of very first printed box to show the full coas
if you look on the left there, that's the new world, south america with north america about it. this is really the first map to show north and south america unambiguously surrounded by water. not at some undefined part of asia or just some undefined place that really isn't identified at all. because it shows north and south america surrounded by water through the first not to suggest the existence of the pacific ocean and this is something of a mystery because europeans are supposed to note...
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. >> this is c-span's "america and the courts." n/a 524 decision, the supreme court struck down limits on contributing to political campaigns from corporations. anthony kennedy delivered the opinion. in it, he broke the government may not suppress political speech. a sufficient interest justifies political speech by nonprofit or for-profit opinions. shortly after the court announced its decision, floyd abrams, the attorney who argued on behalf of mitch mcconnell and citizens united president david bossie sport with reporters. >> i represented mitch mcconnell in the case and was one of the lawyers who argued it in the supreme court. this is an extraordinarily triumphant day. the court has ruled that corporations, unions, and all the rest of us may participate freely and openly and spend money on the electoral and political matters. this decision is a long time coming, and as the opinion of justice kennedy makes clear, it involves the reversal of two prior opinions, one involving senator mcconnell, one two years before. the core of i
. >> this is c-span's "america and the courts." n/a 524 decision, the supreme court struck down limits on contributing to political campaigns from corporations. anthony kennedy delivered the opinion. in it, he broke the government may not suppress political speech. a sufficient interest justifies political speech by nonprofit or for-profit opinions. shortly after the court announced its decision, floyd abrams, the attorney who argued on behalf of mitch mcconnell and citizens...